Many-ribbed salamander
The many-ribbed salamander (Eurycea multiplicata) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae, endemic to the United States. Its natural habitats are temperate forests, rivers, freshwater springs, inland karsts, and caves.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Amphibia |
| Order: | Urodela |
| Family: | Plethodontidae |
| Genus: | Eurycea |
| Species: | E. multiplicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurycea multiplicata (Cope, 1869) | |
It is endemic in its distribution to eastern Oklahoma, southwestern Missouri, and northwestern Arkansas, and the portion of Kansas in Cherokee County.[1]
References
- Hammerson, G. 2004. Eurycea multiplicata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 July 2007.
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